U.S. Air Force · United States 
Derle Edward Shoemaker
Derle Edward Shoemaker served in the U.S. Air Force for 9 years and 6 months. Derle served in the Korean War, and during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Chief Derle Shoemaker died after being in a coma for 17 days. He was accidentally struck in the head which caused him to fall from a second story balcony while conducting a warrant search training exercise. Chief Shoemaker had served with the agency for 33 years.
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33 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Shoemaker gave the South Centre Township Police Department 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Shoemaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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